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  25 
  26 package com.sun.xml.internal.rngom.xml.sax;
  27 
  28 import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
  29 import org.xml.sax.XMLReader;
  30 
  31 /**
  32  * A factory for <code>XMLReader</code>s.  Thread-safety is determined by each particular
  33  * implementation of this interface.
  34  *
  35  * @author <a href="mailto:jjc@jclark.com">James Clark</a>
  36  */
  37 public interface XMLReaderCreator {
  38   /**
  39    * Creates a new <code>XMLReader</code>.
  40    *
  41    * @return a new <code>XMLReader</code>; never <code>null</code>
  42    * @throws org.xml.sax.SAXException If an <code>XMLReader</code> cannot be created for any reason
  43    */
  44   XMLReader createXMLReader() throws SAXException;
  45 }